Vehicle-hub.



J. T. HOLLY.

VEHICLE HUB.

APPLICATION FILED T111121. 1911. 1,008,268. Patented Nov. 7,1911.

JOHN T. HOLLY, OF WAIBBASEKA, ARKANSAS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application fi1ed February 21, 1911.

VEHICLE-HUB.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911. Serial No. 609,857.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. HOLLY, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Wabbaseka, in the county of Jefferson and State of 'Ar kansas. have inventednew and useful Improvements in Vehicle'-Hubs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel construction of vehicle hubs, more especially designed for motor carriages, or automobile vehicles, road vehicles, carriages bicycles or trucks, and by which a hubis provided with means for aifording within itself a non-rigid or yieldable support for the outer parts of the body of the wheel and which. while normally maintaining the plane'ot the wheel perpendicular v with the axis, will permit limited resilientvibration of the said wheel plane without strain or shock upon the axial parts.

Anotier object of the invention is the provision of a wheel provided with a flattened or non-resilient tire, ,with a spring hub which will impart to the said wheel the same resilent qualities as one provided with apneumatic tire, the said hub being adapted to take up shocks, jars and inequalitics'of the road and at the same time allowing the free rotation of the wheels upon its axle.

With the above objects in view. and others which will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which,

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view taken through a hub constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view upon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a similar view upon the line 4- 4 of Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawing the numeral 1 designates a vehicle axle. This axle 1 has its outer extremity threaded in the usual manner and is adapted for the reception of a nut 2.

The numeral 3 designates the improved hub. Thisbub is centrally provided with what may be termed a skein or cylinder core 4, the some being loosely mounted for rotation upon the axle 1 and the said skein is but applicable to other kinds of 'tions of the housings 16 and 17.

provided adjacent its ends with suitable raceways which are adapted to aline with similar raceways provided by the axle, and the said raceways are adapted for: the reeept-ion of anti-frictional balls 5 and 6.

Arranged cbntrallv upon the skein 4' is a pair of beveled disk members 7 and 8. These members are beveled from their outer peripheries toward their meeting faces, and the central bore of each of the members is provided with suitable anti-frictional bearings designated by the numeral 9.

The numerals 10 and 11 designate a pair of: helical springs. These springs are adapted to bear against. the outer disk members 7 and 8. The tension of the said springs is regulated through the medium of suitable nuts 12 and 13, which are threadedly connected with the skcin 4. The numerals 14 and 15 designate lock nuts which are also threadedly connected with the skein 4 and which are adapted to sustain the nuts 12 and 13 in a "proper adjusted position, so that the tension of the springs may be readily regulated with relation to the disks 7 and 8.

16 and 17 designate the housings for the device. These housings are preferably circular in cross section and have their outer edges provided with downturned flanges 18 and 19. Both of these flanges terminate a suitable distance away from the nuts 12 and 13 as well as from the springs 10 and 11 and the said housings are spaced :1 suitable distance apart adjacent their ends to accommodate the combined spoke retainer and ball race designated by the numeral 20. This member 20 is rigidly secured to the housings 16 and 17 in an desired manner and has its outer face enlarged as at 21 so as to overlie both of the housings 16 and 17. The central portion of the said enlargement is provided with openings or dcpressions 22. the latter being adapted for the reception of spokes 23. The portion ofthe member 20 projecting within the housings formed with an annular depression 91. and this depressed portion is positioned intei-- mediate of the beveled disks 7 and 8. The annular depression 2i is adapted for the reception of anti-frictional balls 25. the

said balls also bearing between the beveled faces of the disks 7 and 8.

The numerals 2G and 27 designate the dust caps which are attached to the flanged por- The inner dust cap 27 is centrally provided with an extending arms 31.,and pirotal'ly connected which is connected with the axle l in any desired manner.

inner face flattened and provided with an angular raceway adapted for the reception- "flang'e 18 of the housing 16. This housing what I claim as new, 1s:-

opening 28 through which the mile 1 pro- 4 jects and the said cap 27 is adapted to serve as a housing for. the joints connecting the hub with the axle.

The numeral 29 designates a nut member This member 29 has its' of anti-frictional: balls 30. the said balls bearing against theflange 19 of the housing" 17 and the nut 2 is likewise provided with anti-frictional balls which bear against the 17 is provided with a plurality of outwardly with each of the said arms is a strap 32. Each 'of thestraps 32 are pivotally connected with larger straps 33 and the said larger straps may be secured to the axle 1 or to the central portion of the nut 21) as desired.

Having-thus fully described the invention,

The combination with an axle, 'of askein i loosely mounted upon the axle, a pair of! disks having beveled inner faces and antifrietional bcaringsupon the skeiii, a helical spring bearing against the outerface of each of the disks, members adjustably mounted upon the skein'for'= regulating the tension of the springs, locking elements for these memhere, a combined spoke retainer and ball racesurrounding thedisks; anti-frictional bearings between thisme nber and the bev eled portions o-fr= the disks,; housings, connected with the spoke retainer and ball race andinclosingthe remaining elements, a pair of members securelycomiected with the axle, dust capssfor the housings, one of the housings being; provided with a plurality of projecting arms, a .strap pivotally connected 'with each of the arms, a second strap pivotally connected with theafirst strap, and a piv otal connection between the last-named straps and the axle.

In testimom whereof I afhx my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. OL Y.

\Vitnesscs i Bit. O. IuLPA'rmcK, MAR Dessert. 

